Table 2 Description of obstetrics, contraceptive and abortion related factors of study participants in Felege Hiwot referral hospital from Sep 2016- Aug 2017
Characteristics | Total | |
|---|---|---|
Number | Percent (%) | |
Number of alive children | ||
None | 217 | 51.3 |
One to four | 170 | 40.2 |
> five | 36 | 8.5 |
Need for near future pregnancy | ||
Yes | 200 | 47.3 |
No | 223 | 52.7 |
Previous history of abortion | ||
Yes | 86 | 20.3 |
No | 337 | 79.7 |
Previous history of abortion care service | ||
Yes | 60 | 14.2 |
No | 363 | 85.8 |
Previous information about FP | ||
Yes | 345 | 81.6 |
No | 78 | 18.4 |
Currently counseled on FP | ||
Yes | 380 | 89.8 |
No | 43 | 10.2 |
Pregnancy planned | ||
Yes (Planned) | 225 | 53.2 |
No (Unplanned) | 198 | 46.8 |
Pregnancy wanted and supported | ||
Yes (Wanted and supported) | 290 | 68.6 |
No (Unwanted and unsupported) | 133 | 31.4 |
Gestational age of current pregnancy | ||
Less than three months | 185 | 43.7 |
Three to seven months | 238 | 56.3 |
Type of current abortion | ||
Spontaneous | 292 | 69 |
Induced | 131 | 31 |
Type of abortion procedure | ||
Medication abortion | 115 | 27.2 |
MVA | 242 | 57.2 |
Both | 66 | 15.6 |
Sex of service provider | ||
Male | 349 | 82.5 |
Female | 74 | 17.5 |
Profession of service provider | ||
Nurse or midwifery | 279 | 66 |
General practitioner and above | 144 | 34.1 |